ticipation in various community groups. Their answers showed there was 

 no significant difference in participation between those who had considered 

 moving and those who had never considered moving from their present 

 location. 



Table 10. Proportion of Farm Operators Recorded Participating in Community 

 Affairs in Relation to Their Attitude Towards Leaving the Farm 



Community 

 Organization 



Church 

 Farmer 

 School 

 Public office 



G. Farm Indebtedness 



A seventh and final hypothesis was made that farm operators would more 

 likely have considered leaving the farm when the farm was debt-free or 

 had little debt, than when a debt load was carried. 



Table 11. Percentage of Farms Which Were Debt Free in Relation to the Consideration 

 of Operators to Leave This Farm or Not to Leave 



Percent 

 Debt Free 







1-50 

 51-99 



100 

 No answer 



Total 



100 



36 



100 



217 



The distribution of farm operators by the extent of their debt load bears 

 no significant relationship to whether they have or have not considered 



leaving. 



